Lyrics
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The documented history below belongs to the song's original single or specifically named recording/video—not automatically to this album's mix, live performance or re-recording. Single-era reference: 2014.
Chart positions
- Ireland — Singles peak: 53 Source
Certifications
No song-specific certification has been verified for this entry. The album's certification does not certify each track.
Grammys & other honours
No work-specific award win has been verified for this entry. This is not a claim that none exists.
Checked 2026-09-11. A missing entry means not established here, not necessarily that the song never charted or won an award.
Recording context
Songs of Innocence revisits the band's youth: family losses, streets, violence and formative musical encounters. Its intimate subject matter contrasted with an enormous digital launch.
Album credits, production history and Did you know?